Zacharias

American  

[zak-uh-rahy-uhs] / ˌzæk əˈraɪ əs /

noun

1. Douay Bible. Zechariah.

2. Saint. Also died 752, Greek ecclesiastic, born in Italy: pope 741–752.

3. Zachariah.

4. a male given name, form of Zachariah.

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Zacharias British  

/ ˌzækəˈraɪəs /

noun

1. New Testament John the Baptist's father, who underwent a temporary period of dumbness for his lack of faith (Luke 1)

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Zacharias

Rembrandt's Vision of Zacharias in the Temple, from 1633, was excluded from a list of the Dutch master's works in 1960, and disappeared after being sold to a private collector the following year.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

"After today's decision, justice must, without distraction, investigate the involvement of third parties in felony offenses," said Zacharias Kesses, a lawyer for victims of the Predator affair.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

The next thing Zacharias knew, she said, a woman had picked up Onyx and was walking away with him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2024

“I thought it was a misunderstanding,” Zacharias said, so she followed, calling out to the woman, who got into a white Kia Forte.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2024

A tall, skinny blond boy with an upturned nose was standing there, talking into the magical megaphone that had once been Lee Jordan’s; Harry recognized Zacharias Smith, a Hufflepuff player whom he heartily disliked.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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